The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-06
DOES HERSELF PROUD
Chieago's WhOle-Souled Wei
come to the President.
housing, RINGING CHEERS
Greet the Presidential Party-Ehe
Presidents speech-Great ana
Glorious Times,
The President.

The President.
CHICAGO. October 5. - Only half a
dozen stops were made during the
Presidents tip from st. Louis, and
these were made at water stations.
Little knots of people awaited the pas
sage of the train to look at the car WHICH
contained the sleeping President. me
President was called earlv THIS
morning 20 give him an Opportunity OIL
SEEING some of the rich prairie country.
He appeared on the rear platform
shortly after sunrise, and farmers re,
cogniZing the solitary figure shouted
with delight as the train rushed oy. AT
Joliet, through the place the tram ran ran
very slowly, several thousands nlieo
the platform. Mrs. Cleveland had now
made her appearance to take heT p4 IaH:
beside her husband. at LemonC' IN
nois, five hundred quarrymen WsI9
drawn up in line. General has ooarGeu
the train with three friends, SIX mLes
from the city and accompanied tne
President to town. Wben the Tram
drew up at Twenty Second Street Sla-
ton, the Presidents party were take1
in hand by the reception committee anu
taken to carriages.
depot at Twenty-third Street at 9. .
O'Clock this morning. There was loud
shout from the crowd, buzz, and
three cheers as the distinguished PAIR
walked across the platform to their
carriage; a moment later the carriage
door closed with q slam, the four splr-
tied horses started as the whip
circulated over their heads and the
President was riding through
the streets of Chicago. 1t was
only a few moments AFTER
o'clock this morning, when the peo-
pie commenced to stop at the oepoS
where the President was sdvertlsed 10
alight from his special train, but 1t was
a welcome fitting of the great repuoilc
that the President received when ne
landed for the first time at chicago
The enthusiasm was electrical, such
crowds, such bright faces IN the Same
number were never seen before. Ihere
must have been 50, 900 men, Women ana
children gathered within few blocks
of the station. Above the heads OF the
crowds could be seen the helmeted NIL
itary. They were truly a me lou
of men. in all four companies,
cavalry and artillery. Their ar
RI val created a sensation which
grew more and more tumultuous as tn
Presidential equipage appeared on the
scene. The crowd was entirely good
natured. Its one wish seemed to be to
express respect for the President and
ladv. Although boisterous at times, as
all crowds are, this one was on its good
behavior, and readily enough obeyed
the requests of the police to stand back
and leave a clear space through which
the President might pass. AS the Pres
ident's carriage moved away the mill
tary formed around II, and the crowd
with wild cheering fell in behind. The
President took of his hat the moment
he got into the carriage, and bowed and
smiled as the roaring cheer went up.
He seemed well pleased with his vel
come, and ne might be, for it was truly
royal Mrs. Cleveland wore black
travelling dress, and although Wearied
from travel, looked fresh and charming
as usual.
AS the Presidential carriage with the
fair mistress of the White House came
in view. cheer went up from the
masses that filed the street. Closing
up behind the carriages came the Mil
Waukee Light Horse Squadron and
Battery Of" Fourth Infantry, United
States, The crowd had yelled itself
hoarse, cheering for the President.
When the second division swung
into line at the corner OF Michigan
Avenue and TWenty-third Street, the
people along the line of march we're
packed as never before in Chicago. On
the tops of houses and in windows were
crowds of anxious faces and from roofs
floated streamers evidently imprOylsed
hurriedly for the occasion. When the
procession reached the reviewing stand
the President aGghted from his carri-
age, and the long line passed in review.
The parade was very large and varie-
gated. Regular infantry, cavalry and
artillery and many different militia
organizations headed it and were fol-
loved by Veterans of the War, civil
societies of all classes, etc. When the
Presidents carriage reached the re-
viewing stand, the United States
steamer Michigan, which lay ii the har-
Dor Just opposite, fired Presidential
salute of twenty-one guns. This was
the signal for a mob of $4,000 to over
nun the procession and swarm like ants
taEard the stand in their eagerness to
see the President. When the President
made his way to the stand he and few
officials with him were almost pushed
over the railing by the mob, who en-
gagged in an insane struggle for the
front. During the height of the jam, q
terrific crash was heard, and half
hundred people who had squeezed
themselves onto the reporters table
were precipitated 70 the ground. No
one was seriously injured, though the
incident almost created panic. When
comparative quiet had been restored.
Mayor Roche stepped forward and de-
liyered the welcoming address, 10 which
the President replied: ut was soon af-
ter the election of 1884 that an old resi-
dent of your city was earnestly urging
me TO pay you q visit. He en-
deavored TO meet all objec-
lions that were started and insisted
with unyielding pertinacity. hat
tiae invitation be accepted, AT last,
and aft-r sll persuasion seemed TO fail,
he vehemeDt!y broke out with this
declaration: The people up where
i've don't think a man is fit for PreSi-
dent who has snever seen Chicago
have Often thought Of this since that
time. and some time when have felt
WAS not doing for the PEOPLE and pu Die
welfare all that might be done, or al
thai | would like TO do, have wondered
whether things would have gone on